http://kunc.org en http://kunc.org/post/are-mini-reactors-future-nuclear-power The U.S. government is investing millions of dollars in what it considers a promising new industry for American manufacturing: nuclear reactors. The plan is to build hundreds of mini-reactors, dot them around the U.S. and export them overseas.<p>Development of these reactors are already in the works, and at one office park in Lynchburg, Va., where one of these reactors is being assembled, the traditional signs of nuclear reactors are nowhere to be found. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 08:33:00 +0000 Ben Bradford 39680 at http://kunc.org Are Mini-Reactors The Future Of Nuclear Power? http://kunc.org/post/ruling-could-help-break-nuclear-waste-logjam The federal government promised almost 30 years ago to find a place to bury nuclear waste from power plants. It hasn't. So the waste is piling up at power plants around the country.<p>Now a federal court says the government must prove that this temporary solution is truly safe. The decision could help break the nuclear-waste logjam.<p>Most people agree that used nuclear fuel, which is highly radioactive, needs to be disposed of forever. But that's proving easier said than done. The government spent billions digging a giant hole for waste at Yucca Mountain in Nevada. Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:12:00 +0000 Christopher Joyce 28793 at http://kunc.org Ruling Could Help Break The Nuclear-Waste Logjam http://kunc.org/post/top-stories-private-rocket-launched-space-checking-irans-nuclear-program Good morning - here are some of the leading headlines we're following today:<p><a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/05/22/153263215/picture-perfect-launch-for-private-rocket-headed-to-space-station">'Picture Perfect Launch' For Private Rocket Headed To Space Station</a>.<p><a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/05/22/153265129/deal-reached-on-probe-of-irans-nuclear-program-iaea-chief-says">Deal Reached On Probe Of Iran's Nuclear Program, IAEA Chief Says.</a><p>Memorial Walk, Moment Of Silence Planned For Joplin On First Anniversary Of Devastating Tornado. Tue, 22 May 2012 12:21:00 +0000 Korva Coleman 27670 at http://kunc.org http://kunc.org/post/nuclear-regulatory-commission-chief-will-resign Gregory B. Jaczko, the chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, announced he would resign as soon as his replacement is confirmed.<p>"After an incredibly productive three years as Chairman, I have decided this is the appropriate time to continue my efforts to ensure public safety in a different forum," <a href="http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/news/2012/12-060.pdf">Jaczko said in a statement</a> today. "This is the right time to pass along the public safety torch to a new chairman..."<p>Jaczko presided over a tense three years. Mon, 21 May 2012 15:49:00 +0000 Eyder Peralta 27622 at http://kunc.org Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chief Will Resign http://kunc.org/post/return-safety-first-michigan-nuclear-plant The Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan had five unplanned shutdowns last year. It's one of the area's biggest employers, and its safety record is one of the worst in the country. Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:50:00 +0000 Lindsey Smith 26054 at http://kunc.org A Return To 'Safety First' For Michigan Nuclear Plant